loveisvein

2 minutes ago, loveisvein said:

i apologize if this has been asked before but... do we need to print out a copy of the i-864 (affidavit of support) to take to the interview? it’s on the ceac website and i’m not quite sure how to print it from there?

actually, scratch that 😂 the wife already has it apparently 🤦🏻‍♀️ 

i apologize if this has been asked before but... do we need to print out a copy of the i-864 (affidavit of support) to take to the interview? it’s on the ceac website and i’m not quite sure how to print it from there?

31 minutes ago, dboat said:

We got DQ'ed June 17th, does anybody have an idea when we should expect to be scheduled for interview. It has been really frustrating waiting without any form of communication from NVC, last time I check case was still at NVC.

it’s typically the first thursday of the month, however since this week the 1st also happens to be the thursday we don’t expect to hear anything unless next week. those of us, like myself, from the june dq’s should ideally hear next week. fingers crossed. 

any thoughts on whether or not we hear about the next round of interviews this week, or will it be next? thursday is the usual day and it also happens to be the 1st, soooo maybe? ugh, once again so anxious about all this... i feel i will be devastated if we don’t hear anything this time. it’s already been a struggle as is, with delays and flight cancellations. i know i’m not alone in this feeling and i hate it for all of us. 

hopefully a week from today, october 1st,  those of us in the next batch will hear something 🤞🏼 my birthday is the 2nd and i couldn’t think of a better gift 😅

10 minutes ago, Hannahl4211 said:

I think I will. Just another headache that I really don’t need!! Yes I hope so- although all other May people I have spoken to appear to have their interview already so we will see!!! Fingers crossed for both of us!! 🙌🏼

i definitely understand! it’s been a long road! i wish you luck as well ☺️

6 minutes ago, Hannahl4211 said:

Damn it! Now I’m confused  I was DQ back in May, and have an email saying “we have received all the fees and documents required”. This is so frustrating! 

sorry to add to the confusion! i’d say if you have that email you should be fine... you can try to contact nvc and ask for clarification? also, i noticed you were dq’d on may 31, we are june 2nd! perhaps you will be lumped in with us next month?

8 minutes ago, Hannahl4211 said:

Our expedite request got denied (I’m not surprised but still very frustrated). Can anyone tell me if this is just a generic email?!
I’m confused by the “once we have received all fees and documents” part, because I have been DQ since May!!!!! 

our denial said:

“Dear Sir/Madam:

Thank you for your patience. We sent your request to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in London, United Kingdom. However, they cannot expedite this case. To be fair to all applicants, the Department of State schedules immigrant visa interviews in the order that the cases complete processing at the NVC.

We will schedule a visa interview once there is one available for the case.

To learn more about NVC processing, please visit: http://nvc.state.gov/ for English or http://nvc.state.gov/espanol for Spanish.”

29 minutes ago, yere_and_kanbi said:

Oh, I see.. 

Did you attach any documents as proof ?

yeah, but i guess it wasn’t enough 😕

18 minutes ago, yere_and_kanbi said:

Oh, that's a shame...

I hope you don't wait too long for the regular processing.

What reason did you give for the expedite, if I may ask ?

thank you. we were dq’d on june 2nd, so if things move as they have, we should be in the next batch on interviews given out in october. 

medical, specifically mental health.

21 minutes ago, Bobnrob said:

No jumping the queue 😀... Think we'll be next up!! 

what is it that people say... but i think my friend’s up there? 😂 

but yes, agreed. soon! 🤞🏼

we received an email this morning from NVC stating that our expedite wasn’t approved.

i’m not at all surprised, the chances were very slim, but we still wanted to try. at least we know now that they do eventually reply, approved or not.

request sent: 8/27

reviewing: 9/3

couldn’t approve: 9/15

6 minutes ago, Hannahl4211 said:

Thank you!! I am really hoping they reply, even if it is to deny... my DQ was May 30 and I feel like I was the only one not to hear back yesterday which is so hard! Best of luck to you and hope you hear something soon

you’re welcome! i hope you hear something soon  our dq was june 2nd, so not far off! fingers crossed 🤞🏼 

9 minutes ago, Bobnrob said:

I wouldn't stress about it you are next in line anyway... Probably take the same time as expedited now. 

oh, just provided some context for the other poster! but yes, i know... hopefully we are in the next round. it’s hard not to stress though. it’s what we americans are good at  all the feelings ha

4 hours ago, Hannahl4211 said:

How long did it take you get a response to your expedite request, if you don’t mind me asking? My husband submitted ours on Wednesday to the nvcexpedite email... I’ve heard some people say they just don’t get a reply which I really hope isn’t the case- even if they deny, I’d rather know than no response! 😬

 

 

we sent ours on 8/27, they responded on 9/2 saying it was under review, but since then we haven’t heard anything 

one more month of waiting i guess 🤷🏻‍♀️😕

10 minutes ago, shallot343 said:

I am so sorry that happened! My last planned trip to visit my partner was meant to be in April and I remember how devastated I was when that flight was cancelled due to the travel ban (I actually immediately booked another one via Canada which was also cancelled so now I have two partial plane vouchers....)

 

Personally we are waiting it out though it has been almost 9 months; mostly because we are trying to be cautiously optimistic and believe our interview will be any day now, so he needs to stay in the UK (maybe if we manifest it, it will happen...) I know platitudes are useless really but I just keep reminding myself that we've come this far...they can't actually keep us apart forever. Sometime in the next few months we are all going to get that interview email! 

i appreciate your positivity and you’re right, they can’t keep us apart forever. i know our time is coming.

as sad as it is knowing that a lot of us are going through similar situations, it’s also very comforting to know that we aren’t in this alone. i’m so thankful for this group and all of the help and support offered here. 

discovered last night that my flight via aer lingus at the beginning of october has been cancelled. aer lingus says i am entitled to a full refund; however, since i didn’t book direct i have to sort it with who i did book it with and i haven’t been able to receive a response. 

this news, on top of still not hearing anything about an interview, whether by expedite or otherwise, is really taking an emotional toll. i haven’t seen my wife in over 6 months. we don’t know whether or not to book through another airline or to just continue to wait it out. we keep hoping that things will happen soon but at this point it seems hopeless. 

18 minutes ago, ohcoffeeeyes said:

 

Hello people, looks like our expedite was approved!!! We talked about our emotional hardship and financial hardship... I recommend everyone else try to expedite. It took from the 28th to the 4th September to hear back.

 

I am hoping for an October interview date. What I do now? Wait until I get another email from the NVC?? What more fees are there to pay aside from the medical!!! I am shaking in excitement.

excellent news! congratulations! 😀 

this gives me hope! we sent our expedite request on the 27th!

42 minutes ago, shallot343 said:

We requested late July, got an E-mail on the 5th Of August  saying it was under review  and nothing since. I called NVC to ask about it earlier this week and was told it was at the embassy and to call them. Then we called the embassy and were told to email so we emailed and were told to ask NVC 🙄

oh how frustrating! 😩

21 minutes ago, shallot343 said:

So we tried calling the embassy earlier this week about our expedite and apparently they “aren’t taking calls anymore” which is annoying but I saw this post on facebook just now (regarding the London Embassy)

 

when did you request the expedite?

we sent a request last thursday and received an email this morning saying it was under review.

12 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

Some new appointments opened yesterday on the calendar for September, including Wednesdays when only Monday and Thursday appointments were available before. None of these were showing up last week and earlier this week. 

Openings Sept 14-30 on M, W, Th.

 

oh wow! it would be great if we could get an appointment in september so then my wife could fly back with me the second week of october. aahhh fingers crossed.

13 minutes ago, Bobnrob said:

Yeah that's what I have seen too... Was thinking something by the end of next week hopefully! Will keep you posted 👍

yes, likewise! 🤞🏼 really hoping everything can be finalized before christmas 🎄